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WillowTheWhisp

15-01-2007 18:30

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Wasn't it when the buses were deregulated and all the different companies could have a go at competing with each other? At one time you knew where you were with buses, the colour gave you a clue where they were going or had come from.

panther

15-01-2007 18:32

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just found this pic, wonder where it was taken?...before my time...:D Attachment 7944

shillelagh

16-01-2007 00:06

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Hyndburn Transport was still going in March 1995. That was after the buses were deregulated that was either october 85 or october 86 cant remember which one it was.

shillelagh

16-01-2007 00:08

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Originally Posted by panther (Post 368248)

just found this pic, wonder where it was taken?...before my time...:D Attachment 7944

Took in Haslingden that outside the commercial on Manchester Road at the traffic lights. Tis the old Accrington to Bacup Service. Route No 4.
Take a guess in the 70's it was took

Doug	16-01-2007 00:16

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just found this pic, wonder where it was taken?...before my time...:D Attachment 7944

What’s your time Panther?

I have a copy of the same photo. That is a Leyland PD2/1. No 114. Reg: MTF 827 was withdrawn from Service in 1965. I’m proud to say I’ve ridden her.

Doug	16-01-2007 00:20

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Took in Haslingden that outside the commercial on Manchester Road at the traffic lights. Tis the old Accrington to Bacup Service. Route No 4.
Take a guess in the 70's it was took

Five or six years out my little sweetie eating friend........but nice shot. Wait for rindys confirmation of the date of the lady's attire. :) I'd say between 1960 and 1964.

The Bus dates from the late 1940s.

shillelagh

16-01-2007 01:36

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Hey i wasnt born till 1967 and plus i was taking a guess like i said. But I was right were the photo was taken wasnt i?

In fact its near enough the same now.

shillelagh

16-01-2007 01:45

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Got this from wikpedia:

Hyndburn Transport
Hyndburn council, based in Accrington, sold its bus operations to Stagecoach in September 1996. The operation was soon merged into sister-company Ribble, with the garage in Accrington closed and services operated from the Ribble garage in neighbouring Blackburn. Stagecoach was later to sell its Blackburn garage and operations to Blazefield Group in 2001, which operates the services under the fleetname Lancashire United. The Blazefield Group has since been bought by Transdev.

MITZY

16-01-2007 08:58

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Yes shillelagh it is Haslingden centre, anyone remember the awful loos there.

WillowTheWhisp

16-01-2007 09:45

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Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 368528)

Hyndburn Transport was still going in March 1995. That was after the buses were deregulated that was either october 85 or october 86 cant remember which one it was.

As usual I'm being a woolly waffler. Meaning when they were deregulated they weren't like kings of the Accy bus station like they used to be - all those other diferent ones appeared with different colours which told nothing about their origin or destination. I used to love recognisiing the Bacup, the Blackburn etc by their different colours.

maxwell silver

16-01-2007 09:55

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Iremember the old double deckers.......i fell off one:o

entwisi

16-01-2007 10:31

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The old lady next door to me was a conductress during teh war, She also did abit of driving I believe. She still has her ticket machine.

I'll see if I can get her to post some information about what it was like on teh buses during the war.

flashy

16-01-2007 11:59

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transdev (the firm that has lancashire united) are taking over blackburn transport, there's set to be some huge improvements, so watch this space

panther

17-01-2007 17:19

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Originally Posted by Doug (Post 368533)

What’s your time Panther?

I have a copy of the same photo. That is a Leyland PD2/1. No 114. Reg: MTF 827 was withdrawn from Service in 1965. I’m proud to say I’ve ridden her.

i wasnt born till 1972 :D the only ones i remember where the which were taken off the road when they ended:p

katex

17-01-2007 17:42

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Wait for rindys confirmation of the date of the lady's attire. :) I'd say between 1960 and 1964.

The Bus dates from the late 1940s.

Would think better to look at the man's attire here, as he actually has a suit on. !

Used to love the stickers they let you put on the windows, do they still do that ? advertising local events, remember feeling very proud when they advertised an Accie Amateurs show which I was involved with, as per this one, but can't read it.

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